Slow Cooker Recipe News Blog

Real Crock Pot Recipes for Real People.

Neil and I enjoy cooking and eating:-)

We are home cooks, just like you. So if the slow cooker recipe works for us and tastes good for us, it is bound to for you to.

ALL the Crock Pot Recipes you find here have been tested by us and all have been given the thumbs up (otherwise they don't make it here).

Happy Cooking (and eating)
Lisa Paterson

Gluten and Dairy Free Crock Pot Pudding

Diane H has just sent us a note saying how she converted our recipe for Chocolate Pudding to Gluten and Dairy Free.

Your recipe for the crockpot chocolate/boysenberry pudding was great!

I can't do dairy or gluten, so I substituted almond milk for the milk, Smart Balance for the butter, and gluten free flour mix for the flour.

I even made a batch for our church potluck this past Sunday and labeled it as gluten free & dairy free, but that didn't stop people from eating it. It all got eaten.

Thank you for a dessert that tastes great even with using dairy free & gluten free products!

Thank you Diana for helping us all out with these substitutions and making a Gluten Free Dairy Free Crock Pot Dessert Recipe.

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Crock Pot Roast Veggies

These Crock Pot Roast Veggies include a few unusual ingredients but trust me they taste delicious and made it onto our 'make again' list.

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Beef Stew CrockPot Recipe - Beef Stew Crock Pot Recipe

This Beef Stew Crock Pot Recipe with Dumplings and using beer is delicious, we highly recommend.

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Crock Pot Chocolate Pudding

Warm and sticky - this crock pot chocolate pudding will have you licking your bowl.

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Crock Pot Roast Pork

A delicious mix of spices and Boysenberries produces a delicious Crock Pot Roast Pork that will keep the entire family happy.

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Need Your Advice - What is your biggest crock pot question

Need Your Advice - What is your biggest crock pot question

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Cuban/Puerto Rican Dessert

Cuban/Puerto Rican Dessert
Your coconut rice pudding recipe is well adapted for the crock pot, however I just wanted to let you know that if you use 1/3 cinnamon water and 2/3 regular water, add a dash of nutmeg, and about 3/4 cup of raisins.. then what you have is Arroz Con Leche! a traditional cuban/puerto rican style dessert that is good warm, but even better chilled!
Food for thought :)
Lauren (United States)

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Crock Pot Chicken

Melt in your mouth crock pot chicken infused with thyme.

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Crock Pot Pudding Recipe A Winner

Hi Lisa

I am very new to slow cooking having purchased my first slow cooker only a few weeks ago.

Thank you for a wonderful website full of lovely recipes. I tried the bread & butter crock pot pudding recipe yesterday and after putting the slow cooker on low we went out for about 4 hours. When we came home, the pudding looked rather dark around the edges, and thought it may have burned, but we were wrong.

It was the most moist, delicious bread & butter pudding we have ever eaten! We will definitely make this again. I have read that the newer slow cookers take less time to cook than the older ones, so perhaps we will keep an eye on it and adjust the times for our cooker.
Gloria K (Australia)

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Crock Pot Mac Cheese Recipe

Can I make any mac and cheese recipe and then put it in the crockpot instead of baking it? - Teresa

Hi Teresa

I don't suggest that you use any mac and cheese recipe that is designed for the oven and then use in the crock pot. Because the oven and crock pot are totally different in their cooking methods it's not likely to work well.

I suggest you try a mac and cheese recipe that is designed for the crock pot and then adapt to your own liking from there.

This here is my favorite so far:

http://www.a-crock-cook.com/crock-pot-three-cheese-macaroni.html

And here are some others that you may also like to try:

http://www.a-crock-cook.com/crock-pot-macaroni.htmlhttp://www.a-crock-cook.com/creamy-crock-pot-mac-cheese.html

Happy CookingLisa "The Crock Cook"

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How To "Speed Up" the Crock Pot Cooking?

I have not seen this question talked about on the internet. If I want to "speed up" the cooking and reduce the cooking time can I raise the heat from low to high during the cooking time? If so what should be the corresponding rule of thumb change in heating times? Can I do the reverse?
David (Canada)

Hi David

Thanks for the email.

Generally when going from 'low' to 'high' cooking temperatures you will reduce the cooking time by half and vice verse. So if the recipe says 8 hours on low then 4 hours on high is the rule of thumb.

Most recipes will work equally well on either high or low but occasionally a recipe will only work at one setting and the recipe should state this.

Hope this helps.

Happy Cooking
Lisa "The Crock Cook"

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Keep up the great work!

Hey guys..

First of all I can't stress enough how great it is knowing the both of you have tested each and every one of the website's recipes yourself! I'm just starting to experiment with the crock pot and the incite you two give (which can only be given by someone who has experienced the preparation and result themselves) makes everything so much easier.

Keep up the great work!
Ken (United States)

Hi Ken

Thanks for the email.

I'm so glad you enjoyed our website; it makes all the work feel worthwhile when we receive messages like yours.

Thanks Again and Happy Cooking
Lisa "The Crock Cook"

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Crock Pot Contest Winners Announced

December 2009 Winners

Holiday Hot-Buttered Almond Snack - by Tanya

Crock Pot Honey BBQ Beans - by Celeste Beatie

Crock Pot Sausage Egg Cheese Breakfast Casserole - by Valerie Cobb

To all our winners your $50 voucher has been sent.

And to all our other contestants a Big Thank you.

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Closed 2009 Crock Pot Recipe Contest

We have closed the 2009 Crock Pot Recipe Contest.

Now I have the job of choosing the winners - something I hate doing as there are too many to choose from.

Thank you to everyone that sent us a recipe - they all sound delicious.

And please feel free to add your own comments to any of the entries.

Thanks Lisa "The Crock Cook"

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Crock Pot Beef Stew Carbonade

Ingredients: 3 x 1/2 LB (500g) (before trimming) Blade steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 pieces 2 LB (1kg) onions 2 tsp vegetable oil 1 tsp

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White Queso Crock Pot Dip

1 small onion, chopped 1/2 of a red pepper, seeds removed and chopped 1 cup of frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 can of hot Rotel tomatoes,

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Kathy's Crockpot Chuck Roast

This is great! I usually put in on just before going to bed at night or when I leave to go to work in the morning. Set it to low and it will be done

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Hamburger Vegetable Soup

We had an ice storm in Eastern Ontario in January 1998. Two Maple trees were toppled by the weight of ice so we had to bring in some relatives to help

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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Recipe

In a 5qt. slow cooker, add 4 chicken breasts, a can of mexicorn and a large jar of salsa (any flavor or heat). Cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Enjoy

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Slow Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup

I got this recipe off recipezaar.com. I made a few changes for my personal taste buds. This is the absolute best pea soup ever! 1 (16 ounce -

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Crock-Pot Beef Stew

16oz (450g) Frozen Ultimate Petite Mixed Vegetables (fm brand) 16oz (450g) Frozen Garden Blend Asian Style Vegetables (fm brand) 14oz (400g) Frozen

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2 Ingredient Roast

Bonnie's Crock Pot Roast Delicious My family loves this! Easy and delicious. Ingredients: Roast Dry onion soup mix Method: Place roast in crock

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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

It would seems that slow cooker chicken cacciatore recipes are very popular - and everyone has their own version. This one from Vicky sounds good so

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Chicken in a Hurry

A very easy recipe to prepare - a great standby in our home. It's moist, very flavorful and easy to make. CHICKEN IN A HURRAY 6 pieces of chicken

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Crock Pot Honey BBQ Beans

Ingredients: 1 can Black beans 1 can Pinto beans 1 can Great northern beans 1 can Maple sugar beans 2 Thick slices of red onion 1/8 Of a red bell

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Crock Pot Beef Vegetable Stew

16 oz. (450g) of frozen Ultimate Petite Mixed Vegetables. 16 oz. (450g) of frozen Garden Blend Asia Style Vegetables. 14 oz. (395g) of frozen Garden

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Paula’s Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore is a great family meal and everyone seems to have their own crock pot version. This one sounds delicious and so to does this other slow

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Creamy Crock Pot Mac & Cheese

2 cups elbow macaroni 4 T. butter, cut in pieces 1 can evaporated milk 1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup 1 cup sour cream 3 cups grated sharp

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Vanilla Yogurt Recipe

2 quarts 2% milk 1/2 c powdered milk small container of plain yogurt vanilla to taste Heat milk to 180F (82C) then cool in fridge to 112F (44C).

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Special Meatball Barley Stew

Slow Cooker Meatballs 1 package meatballs (about 30) 1 cup pearl barley 3 cups water 4 tbsp low sodium beef boullion 1 package dry onion soup mix cut

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